Valve



March 3, 1942.

A. J. TROTT VALVE Filed July 18, 1940 f -Eg; vo :T 22 Mr@ VMI g2 34 Illlh 62 `I r v v Y F|G.l

71'6 es "2 @Lu/ INVENTOR.

Arthur J. Trot? ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar.' 3, 1942 OFFICE VALVE Arthur `J. Trott, Green sliurg, Pa.,

assigner to Walworth Patents Inc., Boston,y Mass., al eorporation of., Massachusetts I Appucaun'igly lsfmogserialNo.346,o91' Y.

2 claims.

temperature services.

Considerable diculty has been experienced with valves for high pressure and high temperature conditions due to leakage at the, joints.

Valves for this class of service have usually been. provided with a body havingthe -uid passages; x therein and a separate bonnet carryingl the valve stem assembly. The joint betweenthe-body against leakage of isting conditions.

These troubles have existed not only l.in the i The problem has not case of cast metal valves. been solved by the introduction of wrought metal valves having fluid passages machined therein and leaving comparatively massive sections of metal therearound to withstand the high pressures. This expedient has permitted operation under higher pressures and temperatures than in the case of cast metal valves in the same size range but manufacturing limitations have 1 the l. valvefslhown f laterally fr o'rrropposlitetsi c' '10* and the bonnet has been difcult to keeptight L(01.2 51L155i This invention relates to valves and more particularly to valves for high pressure and high line 3 3 ofvFig." lllookingvin'the direction indicated bythearrowsiand I Referringjjmor a cularly" .to-j. the drawing,

' 3f inclusive comgenerally cylindrical prises 1 a .valve od sat one end thereof.

The projections' i'2ean d.'l4t 'are provided with Vopenings,Iand I8 respectively, 'providing an inthe uid under high pressures. v The elevated temperatures often accompanying such pressures have served to aggravate vthe eX- 'let andan outlet f orthe valve body I0. In this ,embodiment. the inle largements, I1 and=l9"respectively, at their outer 6 vand outlet'l have enends and 'substantially concentric with the projections Within which they .are formed; butthe 'openings themselves are not concentric but diverge toward the valve stem opening to communicate therewith inspaced relation to each other.

made it necessary that the body and bonnet be made in two or more pieces. These valves have thus presented the same problem of leakage `as the cast metal valves. Moreover, only extremely small size valves could be made economically in this mannen? It is an object of this invention to eliminate the usual joii'it between the body Yand bonnet of valves.

Another object of the invention `is to permit assembly and disassembly of the valves with facility equal or superior to valves having bonnet joints.

Another object of the invention is to provide for ready accessibility to the inner parts of the valve for inspection and repair.

Another object of the invention is to provide a substantially constructed valve suitable for use over a wide range of pressure and temperature conditions and which will 4be economical to manufacture and inexpensive to purchase.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description taken in The body' |0' is furtherprovided with an axial valve stem opening 2ll--fwith-which the inlet I6 and outlet I8 communicate..

A plug memb er. 22A y stemopening ilA adjaoentgtheginletand outlet openings to form a closure"-for the body at that end thereofgl' The plug member 22 may -be secured in the Ivalve stem openingfin `any suitable mannen such vas by pressing, l'shrinking or threading it ther'cinor by anyl combination Vof these methods and. may be provided with a head 24 secured in sealed engagement with thev valve body I0 by welding' as at.;7 21. 'Ihe junction of the inlet I 6 andvalve stein( opening 20 lis covered by the plug nemberf 22 but the memberdoes not extend'a suiiicient distance to A cover the junction of the outlet I8. In order, therefore,4

tof'provide communication between the inlet I lA and the outlet I8V With the plug in position, a slot 26 may be formed in one side of'. the plug extending into. ablind ended hole 28fprojectmgaxially from-the inner end of the plug. Prferably,the

slot 26 is elongated suiicientl'y1to1provide'com#v ing 21E' thus cfnnpensating.` for discrepancies in" anjenlarged` opening or zstuiilng box 34. The,

' ertcdv into the' valve" screw 48. T he provision of the stem bushing 44 permits the use of a material having satisfactory properties as a bearing and thrust resisting element, but this member may be dispensed with if desired.

Extending into the valve stem opening 28 is a valve stem 48 having a threaded portion 58 which engages with a threaded bore 52 in the stem bushing 44. In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the threaded portion 50 may be reduced from the plain portion of the stem 48, due

to the provision of the removable bushing 44, but

would be made larger if the bushing were dispensed with in order to permit removal of the valve stem from this end of the-body l0. The usual handle 54 may be secured on the end of the valve stem 48 beyond the threaded portion 50.

The valve stem 48 may be provided on its end with a reduced headed portion 56 adapted to loosely engage with a T slot 58 formed in a valve member 60. The valve member 60 has a tapered end 62 adaptedto engage the valve seat 30 and control the flow of fluid from the inlet to the outlet passages in the valve body. `As in the case of the valve seat 30 the tapered end 62 of the valve member may be surfaced with any suitable hard material.

Packing 64 may be housed within the stuffing box 34 and compressed therein by means of a packing gland 86. In order to permit such compression, this packing gland is provided with an elliptical head portion 68 which extends beyond the sides of the yoke 88 for engagement with a nut 10 operable on the threaded outer surfaces 12 of the yoke 38.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4 the valve body I is in the form of an angle type valve instead of the straight-through globe type illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. Accordingly, the body I8 is provided with a single projection 14 on one side thereof which is suitably bored to provide an outlet passage 16 from the valve stem opening 'I8 which extends axially through the valve body I0. The outlet 16 may be concentric with the enlargement or counterbore 11 formed therein and not at an angle thereto as in the previous embodiment. In this instance also, the plug member 80, which is secured within the lower end of the valve stem opening 18, does not form a closure therefor as in the previously described embodiment, but is provided with an axial open-` ing therethrough forming ,an inlet passage 82 for the valve body. The inlet 82 and outlet. are

thus substantially perpendicular to each other. In view of this construction, the head 84 of the plug member 80 is increased somewhat in length to provide suflicient amount of material to form the enlargement or counterbore 88 therein. As in the previously described embodiment, the plug member 80 may extend inwardly of the valve stem opening 18 suiiiciently to terminate at the junction of the outlet 16 and valve stem opening 18. A valve seat 88 may be formed on the plug. member 88 at this end. The remaining portion of the structure of this valve including the valve member 88 and valve stem 88 may be similar to that previously described and further description is deemed unnecessary.

In carrying out the purposes of this invention. the body I0 is preferably formed of wrought metal, such as a steel forging, with the'window 88 and the yoke 88 forged therein. I he inlet and outletpassages I8 and I8 may then be machined in the body I8, as may the valve stem opening 28, stuffing box 84 and the threaded opening 42 for the stem bushing. The plug member 22 is, as described. a separately formed element and may be completelyflnished, including the hard facing and grinding of the valve seat 88, before insertion and welding in the valve body l0. It will thus be apparent that manufacture of the valve of parts in this embodiment of the invention is infrequent due to the simplified and substantial construction, provision is made for ready disassembly when desired. It will be apparent that upon operation of the packing nut 10 to relieve pressure of the packing against the stem and the removal of the set screw 48 from engagement with the stem bushing 44 and hub40, the entire valve stem and valve member can be withdrawn as a unit with the bushing 44 through the packing and packing gland. tSimilarly, the assembly of the valve can be achieved by reversal of these few steps so that the assembly and disassembly of the valve is a matter of a few minutes.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the valve described is well able to withstand high pressures and high temperatures due to its rugged construction of wrought metal. The absence of a bonnet or other separable Joint eliminates that element which in the past has been a fertile source of leakage. Moreover, although such Joints have been eliminated in this construction, the valve can be put together and dismantled with facility equal or superior to a valve possessing the common form of jointed construction. That the invention may be embodied in other specific forms and materials will be apparent. it being understood that the structure described is merely illustrative of the manner in which the principles may be utilized and that comprehended within the invention are all such modifications as may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A valve body of wrought metal comprising a one-piece body and bonnet portion formed generally cylindrical from end to end and having an axial bore of uniform diameter extending from one end to the median portion thereof, said bore terminating at said median portion in a shoulder formed by one end of an enlarged opening for a stumng box in said portion, oppositely disposed recessed portions interrupting the said generally cylindrical contour beyond said stumng box and having a window therethrough providvto receive a plug member welded to the one-piece body and bonnet portion to serve as a valve seat adjacent said outlet.

2. A' valve body of wrought metal, Vcomprising A a one-piece body and bonnet portion formed generally cylindrical from end to end and having an axial bore of uniform diameter extending from one end to the median portion thereof, said bore terminating at said median portion in -a shoulder formed by one end of an enlarged opening for a stuing box in said portion, oppositely disposed recessed portions interrupting the said generally cylindrical contour beyond said stuing box and having a window therethrough providing access to said stuiiing box, said recessed portions forming a yoke Wrought integral with the one-piece body and bonnet portion, a hub surmountng said yoke and wrought integral therewith, and a pair of laterals projecting from opposite sides of said body and bonnet portion having inlet and outlet openings respectively communicating `with said axial bore, said laterals being Wrought integral with said one-piece body and bonnet portion, said axial bore being arranged to receive a plug member welded to the one-piece body and bonnet portion and forming a closure therefor, said axial bore providing communication between said inlet and outlet through a passage in said plug member the wall of which passage serves as a valve seat therebetween.

ARTHUR J. TROT'I. 

